As long as the base of this weather system remains over warm water and its top is not sheared apart by high-altitude winds, it will strengthen and grow. More and more heat and water will be pumped into the air. The pressure at its core will drop further and further, sucking in wind at ever-increasing speeds. Over several hours to days, the storm will intensify, finally reaching hurricane status when the winds that swirl around it reach sustained speeds of 74 miles per hour or more.
B. Net movement in osmosis is from areas of higher concentration to areas of lower concentration. Net movement in diffusion occurs from areas of higher concentration to areas of lower concentration.
The sperm and egg have 1/2 the amount because when the sperm fertilizes the egg, it equals out to the regular amount of chromosomes. That is why we have half chromosomes from our dad and half chromosomes from our mom, equaling out to normal amount of chromosomes.
